Posts tagged prescription

• "Smart Drugs" (Ritalin & Adderall) not so smart to take

  David Mittleman | February 27, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  It is the human nature of competitive people to always look for an edge - whether it is steroids for an athlete or smart drugs for a student. Scientists refer to certain drugs prescribed for...

• Balancing the cost of cheaper medicine

  David Mittleman | January 26, 2009 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Outsourcing may affect more than just American labor conditions. It could very well affect the availability of safe prescription medication. Only 13% of pharmaceutical plants used to create new...

• Drug Companies Now Barred From Giving Doctors Free Gifts

  David Mittleman | January 07, 2009 10:39 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  New pharmaceutical industry guidelines will likely stop most drug companies from handing out swag with corporate logo’s. The new rules bar the free distribution of pens, coffee mugs, staplers,...

• Drug Companies Don't Tell All - That's A Problem

  David Mittleman | December 12, 2008 1:19 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  We all just assume that when a prescription drug comes to us from the pharmacy, adequate testing and full disclosure has been made. Testing, yes; full disclosure, not so much. In a recent Wall...

• Powerful Drugs May Cause Permanent Harm to Children

  David Mittleman | November 25, 2008 8:40 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  According to a panel of drug experts, the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs to treat disorders in children is a dangerous practice. Risperdal, known as an “atypical” antipsychotic, had...

• Are Insurance Companies and Big Pharma Invading Your Privacy?

  David Mittleman | November 17, 2008 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  You trust your doctor to provide unbiased, comprehensive advice about your healthcare. You depend on your doctor’s knowledge and expertise. And you confide in your doctor because you want to...

• Three Patients Die From Prescription Drug Overdoses

  David Mittleman | November 09, 2008 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A Nevada doctor who has had three patients die from prescription drug overdoses, is still allowed to prescribe narcotics. Investigation by the Nevada State Medical Examiners Board is in the process...

• Safety Concerns about Diabetes Drug Avandia

  David Mittleman | November 07, 2008 8:52 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Avandia is a popular type 2 diabetes drug that was first marketed in 1999. It is one of many oral medications designed to control blood sugar. Avandia lowers the amount of sugar in your blood by...

• 5 Ways to Save on Medical Costs

  David Mittleman | October 26, 2008 8:44 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Americans are struggling to pay medical bills and are accumulating medical debt at an increasing rate. The government projects that in less than a decade, Americans will spend 20% of their annual...

• Prescription Drug Dispensing Errors - How To Avoid Pharmacy/Pharmacist Mistakes

  David Mittleman | October 22, 2008 9:24 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  According to the Journal of The American Medical Association (JAMA) a report published 10 years ago, found that prescription drugs killed over 100,000 people in our country each year. That is 3...